THE DARKHOLD ALPHA #1STEVE ORLANDO (W) • CIAN TORMEY (A) • Cover by GREG SMALLWOODTEASER VARIANT BY GREG SMALLWOODVariant cover by AARON KUDERENTER THE PAGES OF THE DARKHOLD... IF YOU DARE!Critically acclaimed writer Steve Orlando (Martian Manhunter, Batman, Wonder Woman) makes his Marvel debut with a story that will delight and terrify! For hundreds of years, scholars and heroes alike have searched for the complete text of the Darkhold — A.K.A. the Book of the Damned, written by the elder god Chthon. Now one of the greatest sorcerers in the Multiverse has found it — and Chthon has found him. To save them all, the Scarlet Witch must gather the world’s greatest heroes…and unleash their inner darkness. Witness the Marvel Universe’s descent into chaos!40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

MARVEL TALES: CAPTAIN BRITAIN #1Written by CHRIS CLAREMONTPenciled by HERB TRIMPE, JOHN BYRNE & ALAN DAVISCover by INHYUK LEE • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEEA legendary hero flies the flag for the United Kingdom as we celebrate the legacy of the House of Ideas with the era-spanning MARVEL TALES! In Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe’s incredible CAPTAIN BRITAIN (1976) #1-2, Brian Braddock must choose between the Sword of Might and the Amulet of Right. Only one will transform him into Captain Britain, champion of Albion! Then, Brian takes a trip across the pond and ends up in Spider-Man’s neighborhood — but their first meeting turns downright murderous, courtesy of Arcade, in MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #65-66 — by the fan-favorite team of Claremont and John Byrne! Then, the sword is drawn in EXCALIBUR (1988) #1 as Claremont joins artist Alan Davis to team Captain Britain and his girlfriend Meggan with a trio of ex-X-Men — Nightcrawler, Shadowcat and Phoenix — to form the UK’s most offbeat super team! Collecting CAPTAIN BRITAIN (1976) #1-2, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #65-66 and EXCALIBUR (1988) #1.88 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$7.99